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Hexagram 5
Thủy Thiên Nhu
Xu · Waiting
Nội · Ngoại quái
Ngoại☵Khảm· NướcThủyHiểm trở, thích ứng, kiên trì
Nội☰Càn· TrờiKimKiên cường, sáng tạo, chủ động
Nội sinh NgoạiNgười hỏi đang đầu tư, cống nạp cho bên ngoài, hao tổn tiềm năng
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Frequently Asked Questions About Hexagram Xu
What is Hexagram 5, Xu (Waiting)?
Xu (Waiting) is hexagram number 5 of the 64 I Ching hexagrams in King Wen order, formed by Water above and Heaven below.
How is Hexagram 5 structured?
It is built from two trigrams: Water as the upper trigram and Heaven as the lower trigram, read as six lines from bottom to top. Changing lines (old yin or old yang) transform it into a related hexagram.
How do I interpret Hexagram 5 when I cast it?
Read the Judgment for the overall situation, then focus on any changing lines, which mark where the situation is shifting. Treat the hexagram as a mirror for reflection rather than a fixed prediction.
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